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1993 Ford Explorer - ld50

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Owner:   ld50
Year: 1993
Make: Ford
Model: Explorer
Est.Horsepower: 0
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Comments: 6 Comments
Ratings: 3 votes  
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About my Explorer

It started out as an Explorer XL, manual everything, including hubs, t-case and tranny.

After a few years of various modding and more than a few thousand dollars later it sports a set of axles scavenged from a 1978 F-150. I rebuilt the D44 and 9 inch, added 5.13 gears and full carrier Detroit lockers. To mount the D44 I gutted the TTB d35, lenghtened the F-150 radius arms, custom built a bracket to connect them to and hold the tranny, and used a set of early Bronco 5.5inch lift coils, then built all the steering componentry, with a knuckle over modification used by full-size Bronco owners. The 9 inch was easier to install by mounting it under the springs which are a set of super flexy Old man Emu 2 inch lift springs originally designed for Explorers.
End result is aproximately 13 inches of suspension lift over stock, plus a two inch body lift, which helped with the fabrication process.
Top that off with Rancho adjustable shocks, some front Jounce shocks from Light Racing, 35x12.5 Goodyear Wranglers on Rockcrawler rims and she`s ready to take a beating.

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ld50
ld50 | New User
Posts: 6 | Joined 11/17/07
Posted: 02/22/09 06:59 PM

www.explorerforum.com

Try there!
Rumples36
Rumples36 | New User
Posts: 0 | Joined 02/17/09
Posted: 02/17/09 08:12 PM

I HAVE A 1995 FORD EXPLORER 4X4 SPORT TRAC WITH INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION (IFS) I WANT TO LIFT IT 2"FRONT AND REAR  COULD SOMEBODY SEND ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITH PARTS OR SITES TO GO TO
jg09
jg09 | User
Posts: 210 | Joined 09/30/06
Posted: 05/03/08 10:50 AM

Very cool! It's rides like that that make me proud to be part of the Explorer brotherhood!
ld50
ld50 | New User
Posts: 6 | Joined 11/17/07
Posted: 05/02/08 05:51 PM

It`s the stock pushrod v6 4.0.
Only engine mods are cone filter and larger diameter exhaust.

-and thanks
fatguy4X4
fatguy4X4 | Enthusiast
Posts: 524 | Joined 05/01/08
Posted: 05/02/08 11:28 AM

That's a hardcore Exploder! Is it still a stock 6cyl? It screams for a Ford 5.0 HO   or, dare I say, a 351Windsor??
FourWheeler Web Editor
FourWheeler Web Editor | Administrator
Posts: 4057 | Joined 12/07/06
Posted: 05/02/08 09:16 AM

Awesome man! Don't see too many well done up Explorers out there... I love it!

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